As the DC superheroes desperately try to mimic the cinematic success of Marvel, their rollout of films has been like watching a Fiat try to race a Ferrari.
Probably the biggest mistake they’ve made is having director Zack Snyder be the architect of the DC cinematic universe.
Snyder as a dire... [More]

The live-action family-film has become a bit of an endangered species, especially ones with genuine heart and sentiment. It’s like stumbling across a dodo bird in your backyard.
“Wonder” falls into that rare category and scores without falling into the trap of being overly sappy o... [More]

The story of Gloria Estefan and her rise to fame with the Miami Sound Machine is interesting, but not wildly compelling as musical biographies go.
Fortunately, the production “On Your Feet! The Emilio & Gloria Estefan Broadway Musical,” playing now through Nov. 19, at the Fox Theatr... [More]

Thor has always been a bit of an odd man out in the Avengers crew. He’s the only one not from Earth, his extended family causes a whole lot of the problems and he’s got the best hair.
Thor is gamely played by Chris Hemsworth and certainly holds his own when the crew comes together, but ... [More]

Several years ago, Stephen Spielberg took over the film “A.I. Artificial Intelligence,” a film that was being developed by Stanley Kubrick before he died. The results were mixed at best and the lesson seemed to be when filmmakers cross-pollinate, you’re likely going to end up with ... [More]

There is so much wrong with “The Snowman,” I thought I would first focus on the one positive just to be a decent guy.
The movie is grandly and unapologetically Scandinavian (albeit with an English-speaking cast). Set in Norway and directed by a Swede (Tomas Alfredson of “Let the R... [More]

The label “guilty pleasure” gets thrown around an awful lot and is supposed to be reserved for things you enjoy, but know deep in your heart of hearts is terrible.
But what happens when that “guilty pleasure” is wrapped around something that is genuinely and legitimately fan... [More]

There’s a saying about great actors that they are so good you would pay money to watch them read out of a phone book. I suppose one notch down from that is you would watch them stranded on top of a mountain.
“The Mountain Between Us” puts this theory to the test, as Idris Elba and... [More]

The romantic perception of great writers is they are brilliant, but tortured souls. Nobody fits this bill better than J.D. Salinger, the celebrated author of “The Catcher in the Rye,” who went on to become the most famous recluse of the 20th century.
The movie “Rebel in the Rye&rd... [More]

Adolescence is terrifying. It is in that transition from kid to adult when it slowly occurs to you very little protects you from the dangerous realities of a cold, cruel world. Throw in acne and body hair; and a fear-sucking, child-eating, shape-shifting, demon clown doesn’t seem that far outs... [More]